This bill establishes a new Office of Security Training and Counterintelligence within the Executive Office of the President to strengthen security practices and protect classified information across the White House. The office will be led by a Senate-confirmed Director who must be a recognized security expert with access to classified information, and will be staffed by career security professionals detailed from federal agencies. The office's main responsibilities include developing security training programs for White House personnel, identifying and countering foreign and insider threats, and protecting classified information—including guidance on how staff should handle sensitive materials through commercial messaging apps. The bill also creates a bipartisan advisory board composed of four security experts, one appointed by each congressional leadership, that will submit annual recommendations to Congress on improving security practices in the Executive Office of the President.
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